Hyrule Warriors Direct – official roundup announcement
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Video game fans will get the chance to play as the baddest bad guy of The Legend of Zelda video game series. Ganondorf, nemesis of Link and aspiring Triforce owner, will become a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors video game, which launches Sept. 26 for the Wii U home console. Nintendo revealed new information about Hyrule Warriors during a Nintendo Direct video. To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
Hyrule Warriors combines two classic video game franchises, The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors, and challenges players to face off against hordes of enemies in epic battles. Some of the information discussed in the Nintendo Direct included:
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Hyrule Warriors Direct – full presentation
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Hyrule Warriors trailer with Ganondorf and a Great Sword
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Hyrule Warriors – register on Club Nintendo for the Demon King Costume DLC, other costumers are pre-order bonuses
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Those who register their copy of Hyrule Warriors on Club Nintendo can receive the Demon King Costume Set. The DLC gives Ganondorf extra costumes from Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess.
To obtain special costumes for Link and Zelda, you’ll need to pre-order at select retailers. More information about this will be shared soon.
Ganondorf confirmed for Hyrule Warriors
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Today’s Hyrule Warriors Direct closed things out with one more character reveal: Ganondorf. He’ll be playable along with several other notable characters from the Zelda series.
Ganondorf’s signature weapon is his Demon Sword.
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“Adventure Mode” revealed for Hyrule Warriors
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A new “Adventure Mode” has been revealed for Hyrule Warriors. This special feature combines the worlds of the original Zelda with Hyrule Warriors.
In Adventure Mode, players will encounter certain challenges to open new blocks on the classically-styled Zelda map. Characters and weapons can be unlocked here.
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Zant, Ghirahim confirmed playable for Hyrule Warriors
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New playable characters have been confirmed for Hyrule Warriors, courtesy of today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Zant and Ghirahim will both be included on the roster. The two previously appeared in Zelda games.
Zant’s signature weapon is his schimitar, which he swings around. Meanwhile, Ghirahim’s signature weapon is his Demon Blade – just like in Skyward Sword he will be a savant in sword play.
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Dan Adelman believes Wii U deserves to sell better, but the name is “abysmal”
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Dan Adelman, Nintendo’s former head of digital content and development, has weighed in on the current status surrounding Wii U.
Responding to a fan on Ask.fm, Adelman noted that he believes the console deserves to sell better, in part due to the game’s available. However, the GamePad’s value has yet to be “justified”, and Adelman believes the Wii U name is “abysmal.”
Wii U is not selling as well as it deserves to. It has a lot to offer with great games you can’t get anywhere else. The value of the GamePad hasn’t been justified. But the name Wii U is abysmal. I think that cut sales in half right there.
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Hyrule Warriors Direct live-stream, blog
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The Hyrule Warriors Direct will begin one hour from now (11 PM ET / 8 PM PT). Our last couple of formats have worked pretty well, so we’ll post tidbits from the presentation below. If there are major announcements (like new characters), we’ll make separate posts as well.
Note: today’s presentation will be roughly 26 minutes.
Updates to follow below…
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GameStop overhauling trade-in program this month – more money for games
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Kotaku has obtained documents from GameStop that reveal imminent plans to revamp the retailer’s trade-in service.
Customers won’t need to delegate money towards pre-orders/promotions in order to get the most value any longer. Instead, you’ll instead be able to take advantage of flat rates. The only variations will be for GameStop Power Up Rewards members and whether you decide to receive cash instead of store credit.
GameStop’s “average base value” of games will increase by 20 percent.
Check out this excerpt from one of the GameStop documents:
“By eliminating the higher end price of products we buy and raising the lower end, we are able to raise the overall value the customers will receive. With this program, we will not have complex multi-tiered trade promotions for the associates to remember and less math for the customer to understand what they are getting for their games.”
Another excerpt details how GameStop will be asking its employees to interact with consumers with regard to trade-ins, and how they’ll be looking to use the terms “buy” and “sell” instead:
